Education

Quick Facts about Homelessness
Number of homeless individuals in a single night: 650K
More than 1.6 million people that are in need of emergency shelter services in a single year
Nearly 40% of the national homeless population consists of families
67% of homeless people are alone
58% are members of a minority group
22% are minors
12.3% are domestic violence survivors
26% have a serious mental illness

Moving Beyond

There are endless ways to address hunger and homelessness; creativity is key. Swipes’ original chapter at UCLA has gone beyond just the swipes drive and now holds Greek Canned food drives, homelessness awareness concerts and service days at local shelters.

Our national chapter is here and we love hearing from you! Please do not be hesitant to contact
our board.